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How To Make Your Home Feel Welcoming
It’s important to live in a space that feels comfortable and welcoming on an everyday basis. You can do a few key things to help your home feel extra inviting that won’t take much work, but that will leave a big impact. These tips will help you make your home feel welcoming to everyone who lives there and guests. What’s That Smell? When someone enters the home, you want to activate…
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How To Choose A Mirror For Above Your Fireplace
When your room has a Valor fireplace or any fireplace as the focal point, you want to decorate with surrounding items that will really help your fireplace shine. One decor item we truly love over a fireplace is a mirror as it reflects natural light within your room and can make your space feel a lot larger. However, choosing a mirror to hang over your fireplace can be a tough…
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Three Ways To Use A Non-Working Fireplace
You may find a non-working wood-burning fireplace in older homes that once held a crackling fire but now no longer is in use. It’s a shame to see these beautiful structures just sitting after many years of enjoyment, but the real question is, what are you to do with a fireplace that is no longer in use? If you haven’t decided to install a Valor Gas Fireplace just yet, the…
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Three Ways To Make Your Home Smell Amazing
For most homeowners, it can be pretty difficult not to become nose blind within your own home. “Nose blindness” basically consists of getting used to the smells and odours in our homes, such as smells from cooking, pets, and the constant rotation of people in and out of the home. It’s been said that we can become almost 100% blind to the smells in our homes, but this same theory…
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4 Ways To Style Your Mantel
If you already own a Valor Fireplace, then you know that the beautiful flickering flames can catch almost anyone’s eye, drawing them to the center of the room. However, once they have finished admiring your beautiful fireplace unit, their eyes may wander onto your mantel or the decor surrounding your fireplace. This is why it’s essential to pay special attention and care to these surrounding areas, making sure they…
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How Small Decor Changes Can Make A Big Statement
Sometimes when it comes to home design, we need to go big to make a real statement. However, with the new style and trends appearing lately, it seems that a few small changes can say a lot more than some of the bigger, more drastic choices. The trick is finding the decor changes that work well for your space and represent your overall personality and style. Keep reading to find out…
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How To Create A Cozy Home For Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and now is the time to prepare and get your home ready for the holiday celebrations. One way to do that is to get your home feeling cozy and warm so comfort is never an issue and so you have a great space to enjoy the holidays in! With a few simple changes and addition, you can create an inviting and warm atmosphere that…
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How To Make Your Home Feel Warm & Cozy
Almost everyone you talk to will agree – they want their house to feel as warm and comfortable as possible. This entails having a cozy and inviting space for all to enjoy and to make the room feel as if it’s radiating warmth as your guests enter. To achieve this, it will call for a few changes, but before you know it, your home will give off a comforting vibe…
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4 Ways To Display Candles Around The Home
There is nothing better than the flickering flame and soft light that candles can give off when lit and displayed around the home. Not only do these little flames provide low lighting for any space, but they also blanket the house with the feeling of relaxation in almost no time at all, but that’s not all these candles are good for. In fact, by using and lighting candles around the…
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3 Ways To Decorate Using Valor’s HeatShift System
If you’re new to Valor Fireplaces you may not have heard about one of our exciting features, the HeatShift System. The HeatShift system is an addition that fits with any “J” Series (L3/L2/L1) installed linear gas Valor fireplace and will take the guesswork out of how to decorate above your fireplace. This is because the HeatShift System reduces surface temperatures that would normally heat up quickly and redistributes the air…
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